We are looking at this feature as the first candidate to leverage the new ‘properties’ concept that Joram Wilander has been working on.
Configuring custom user properties
In the system console, a new view is proposed under Site Configuration > System properties. This will house configuration for customizing properties for users, messages, and cards.
Standard properties
Every Mattermost server has as set of standard user properties. These properties cannot be removed.
Profile Image
Full Name
Username
Email
Default optional properties
By default, the following optional properties ship with user profiles. These properties can be removed or edited as needed. Additional properties can also be added here (see ‘Adding a new property’ below).
Nickname
Position
Editing a property
Editing property name
Clicking on the property name in the table enables users to edit the name inline.
Note: User property names must be unique.
Editing property type
Custom properties can be clicked to open up the types menu to change the property type. This menu is searchable.
Editing property options
Admins can set predefined options for a property with Select, and Multi-Select property types. Admins can add and remove options directly in this configuration table.
Additional settings and actions
Visibility: Choose whether the property shows in user profiles. Available options are:
Always show
Always hide
Hide when empty (default)
Allow new values: Choose whether end users can add new values for the property
Duplicate property: Creates a copy of the property with the same configuration. Appends ‘2’ to the end of the property name.
Linking a property to SAML or ADLDAP: If SAML or ADLDAP are configured on the server, this option will be available and user properties can be linked.
Adding a new property
Under the Custom properties section, users can click the Add property button to add a new property to the system.